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Leadership is about following a passion, having a belief in what you’re doing and understanding that people matter, explained NSW Premier Mike Baird at the latest BOSS Emerging Leaders event.

Can farmers, producers and regulators work together at all points of the food supply chain to help curb Australia’s growing obesity problem?

Sydney's commuting cyclists are twice as happy as people who drive, walk or use public transport to get to work, University of Sydney research reveals.

The issues keeping those on low incomes out of the housing market are only getting worse over time, writes Dr Judith Yates.

A world-first intervention designed by Charles Perkins Centre researchers specifically for young people found mobile phones could improve health and halt weight gain. 

Climate costs can seem scary, but it’s all in how you look at them, writes Michael Harris.

The science of snap, crackle and pop has expanded beyond the breakfast bowl with an international research team using puffed rice cereal to explain the movement and crushing of porous materials when compressed.

Warp drives might be the stuff of science fiction, but they could be a step closer to reality if we look to Einstein's theory of gravity, according to a University of Sydney researcher.

A new scholarship program with a four-week research cadetship gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health students a taste of research and cultivates new career aspirations.

Starchy carbohydrates were a major factor in the evolution of the human brain, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.

A growing number of sustainable fashion companies entering the Australian market are set to shake up the way we shop, according to a University of Sydney doctoral student.

Scientists from the University of Sydney's School of Geosciences have led the creation of the world's first digital map of the seafloor's geology. 

The University of Sydney has partnered with Japan’s largest bank, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) to provide students international internship opportunities.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy produces a sharp decline in the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, writes Ian Hickie and Jane Burns.

From Einstein's theory of gravity to Aboriginal astronomical knowledge, University of Sydney researchers are proving there's no single formula for exploring a love of science this National Science Week. 

University of Sydney research reveals eggs are not detrimental and could be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes.

Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence paid tribute to former Indian President Dr Abdul Kalam who passed away on 27 July 2015, aged 83.

"For over 60 years, scientists believed these structures existed but by imaging them for the first time, we've provided visual evidence that they are really there," says Cleo Loi.